Music

Music is vital to worship at the Cathedral. Many notable musicians have been associated with the Cathedral including Gerald Bales, Robert Hunter Bell, and Terrence Fullerton, and each has ensured the excellence of the music making. This tradition continues today: everyone involved in the musical life of the Cathedral is committed to offering traditional church music while maintaining as a high a standard as possible.

The Cathedral Choirs

There are multiple sections of the Cathedral Choirs, offering a range of choral experiences for people of all ages and from beginner to advanced level. We warmly invite expressions of interest to join any of our choral sections at any time of the year. Further information is available here.

Over the years, the Cathedral Choir has made many tours to sing in UK cathedrals, most recently in 2013 to Exeter Cathedral, and in 2016 to Ely Cathedral.

Section Lead and Choral Scholar Positions 2018/19

Applications are open for Section Lead and Choral Scholar Positions for the 2018/19 choral season (September to June). Applications for Soprano and Alto positions are now closed, but the process remains open for Tenor and Bass singers.(Updated August 10, 2018.)

The initial review of applications will begin on June 1, 2018, and applications will be considered until all positions are filled. Singers appointed for the 2018/19 season will have the opportunity to join the Cathedral Choir on the tour to the UK and Ireland to sing the services in Salisbury Cathedral and Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin in July 2019.

Organ Scholar Position 2018/19

The initial review of applications will begin on June 1, 2018, and applications will be considered until all the position is filled. The Organ Scholar appointed for the 2018/19 season will have the opportunity to join the Cathedral Choir on the tour to the UK and Ireland to sing the services in Salisbury Cathedral and Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin in July 2019.

Annual Diocesan Choirs Festival 2019

The Dean, Clergy, and Choir of the Cathedral Church of the Redeemer invite choirs and choral singers from the Diocese of Calgary to participate in a Choral Festival in the form of Choral Evensong on Saturday February 2, 2019. Further details are available here. To express interest in participating, please email the Director of Music.

The Cathedral Organ

The organ of the Cathedral is one of Calgary's most historic instruments. It was built by the renowned firm Casavant Freres and installed in 1906. It was significantly enlarged and overhauled in 1937 and again in 1955. Click here to learn more about this phenomenal instrument!

Recordings

Photos of the Cathedral Choir

Location and Directions

We are located at the corner of 7th Avenue and 1st St. SE in downtown Calgary, just across from Olympic Plaza and mere steps away from the City Hall and Centre Street C-Train stations. You can reach us easily by car, bus, or train.